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When Teref Kassahun was interviewed by LeMonde Afrique in June, the member of the popular all-female Ethiopian music group “Yegna” shared an observation that the rest of the world likely never sees. “Most of them knew only our voices,” Kassahun said, describing a tour of Ethiopian villages where she learned…

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